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Federal Signal (FSS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$122.82 -4.14 (-3.26%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$123.15 +0.33 (+0.27%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:31 PM Eastern
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About Federal Signal Stock (NYSE:FSS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$122.55
$126.73
50-Day Range
$102.65
$129.89
52-Week Range
$66.47
$130.30
Volume
408,992 shs
Average Volume
544,984 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.47 billion
P/E Ratio
34.21
Dividend Yield
0.46%
Price Target
$123.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Federal Signal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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52nd Percentile Overall Score

FSS MarketRank™: 

Federal Signal scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Federal Signal has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Federal Signal has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Federal Signal are expected to grow by 12.57% in the coming year, from $3.34 to $3.76 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Federal Signal is 34.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Federal Signal is 34.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 10.32.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Federal Signal has a PEG Ratio of 2.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Federal Signal has a P/B Ratio of 5.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.84% of the float of Federal Signal has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Federal Signal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Federal Signal has recently decreased by 25.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Federal Signal has a dividend yield of 0.46%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Federal Signal has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Federal Signal is 15.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Federal Signal will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.89% next year. This indicates that Federal Signal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.84% of the float of Federal Signal has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Federal Signal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Federal Signal has recently decreased by 25.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Federal Signal has a news sentiment score of 1.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Federal Signal this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 people have searched for FSS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Federal Signal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Federal Signal insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.30% of the stock of Federal Signal is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.73% of the stock of Federal Signal is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Federal Signal's insider trading history.
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FSS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Federal Signal's stock was trading at $92.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FSS stock has increased by 32.9% and is now trading at $122.8170.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The conglomerate reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.11. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Federal Signal's board authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, April 22nd 2025, which allows the company to buy back $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 3.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Federal Signal include State Street Corp (3.73%), Invesco Ltd. (2.79%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.79%) and First Trust Advisors LP (2.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer L Sherman, Dennis J Martin, Ian A Hudson, Brenda Reichelderfer, Mark Weber and Lauren B Elting.
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Shares of FSS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Federal Signal investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Record date for 8/28 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend
8/15/2025
Dividend Payable
8/28/2025
Today
8/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
DIVERSIFIED OPS
Sub-Industry
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
Current Symbol
NYSE:FSS
CIK
277509
Employees
4,700
Year Founded
1901

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$145.00
Low Price Target
$110.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
34.21
Forward P/E Ratio
36.77
P/E Growth
2.19
Net Income
$216.30 million
Net Margins
11.22%
Pretax Margin
14.73%
Return on Equity
18.91%
Return on Assets
12.44%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.20
Current Ratio
2.60
Quick Ratio
1.25

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.86 billion
Price / Sales
4.01
Cash Flow
$4.42 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.81
Book Value
$20.76 per share
Price / Book
5.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
60,790,000
Free Float
58,786,000
Market Cap
$7.47 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.30

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This page (NYSE:FSS) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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